What started as a solo veterinarian house call business 16 years ago has transformed into a successful four doctor acupuncture and rehabilitative medicine clinic!
Two years ago, Dr. Owen reached maximum capacity for the patients she was able to see solo. With the type of services we provide, some of our patients are only in our care for 4-6 weeks, some for 16 weeks, and some weekly for life. Until recently, this has meant that a patient has to no longer require our care for a “spot” to open so that Dr. Owen can start a new patient on their journey to wellness.
In order to facilitate the ability of taking on new patients, Dr. Owen decided to incorporate collaborative care for her patients. Meaning that she can see more patients with a team of competent doctors by her side to aid her in their treatments. So far this has been an amazing journey for our patients. Dr. Owen is pleased to now be able to offer her services with the help of three additional highly trained doctors working alongside her!
With all of this exciting growth, you may notice that the clinic runs a little differently these days (in a good way, we promise!) While your primary veterinarian or veterinary surgeon may recommend you take your pet to our facility to see Dr. Owen, please know that you may see Dr. Owen or any one of our other three highly trained veterinarians at any point during their care.
What does this look like?
In some cases, your pet may start their treatment plan with Dr. Owen but continue subsequent therapy with another doctor via pain assessment and acupuncture treatment. Other times, a different team doctor may start your pet’s treatment plan with any of our doctors continuing their therapy. As a result, sometimes your pet gets to see all four of our doctors which allows really cool perspectives in their care and treatments!
Rest assured that each of our doctors effectively communicate with each other over every patient. Our goal is an early graduation from rehab for all of our pets and when that cannot be achieved, dignity and grace with their senior years. We know that some people have strong preferences as to which doctor they see (and that’s ok!), just let us know whenever you schedule an appointment. However, please be patient with us and our scheduling process while we try our best to accommodate your wishes.
Finally, allow us to introduce our amazing team of veterinarians! Seven years ago, Dr. Cami Wallis joined our team. She is a relief doctor with a heart for integrative medicine and we are blessed to have her with us on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Dr. Wallis is also trained in Chinese food therapy and we have seen amazing results with her integrative style.
Last year, Dr. Delaina Skinner joined our team. Dr. Skinner is a relief doctor who helps us out when we can’t get our personal schedules to meet. She truly provides us “relief” and allows your pet to not go without treatment when our other doctors are not available.
Dr. Lauren Williams is our full-time associate who also joined us last year and is with us Monday through Friday every week. She brings years of general practice and acupuncture experience to our team and does an amazing job with pain management. Dr. Williams also works behind the scenes advocating collaborative care between your primary veterinarian and your specialty veterinarian.
All of our doctors have undergone the appropriate training and play a pivotal role in getting our patients back to walking and functional again. Most importantly, all of our doctors have a true heart for people as well as their pets.
Thank you for your continued support and trust in our care of your pets over the past 16 years and for the years to come!